Random Articles

• Sunday Morning Dot Connection “Airport security is the last line of defense, and not a very good one at that. Sure, it’ll catch the sloppy and the stupid — and that’s a good enough reason not to do away with it entirely — but it won’t catch a well-planned plot. We can’t keep weapons out of prisons 1; we
• Systems Don’t Inherently Change Behavior “One of the things I find most vexing is the implicit idea that acquiring a system is all you need to take care of a problem….that you’re going to be more organized because you have a PDA.” - Merlin Mann MP3 of Merlin Man’s Inbox Zero Talk @ Google And from the Q & A session: “Everytime you
• “It’s Been 10 Years, You Still Amaze Me” Today marks a decade of marriage for Jen and me. Back then, I had no idea how dramatically our relationship would improve over the years. I didn’t know that we’d catch our stride 5 years in, nor how much easier that makes things. Especially with the big stuff. All of which I owe to her. Jen, Thank you. I
• Mom’s Courtesy Smile The last few weeks have been a roller coaster of family emotions and get-togethers - from the passing of Grandma Hannah to Cooper’s first birthday. Add to that, all the family photos and stories and trees (back to 1751) my dad sent down. So, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about yesterday, and those places
• 2 Things  First, a reminder - that when you sit down to do something, and focus on it the results are impressive.A little back story - this last week all I did was add things to the To Do index card stack. Rarely, did I have the celebratory crumple-up-and-toss-in-the-recycling-bin. Today, I cranked through a bunch of them